Manor Farm, Sewell Lane, Sewell, Dunstable, LU6 1RP Data via plota.co.uk

This case has not yet been decided CB/26/00870/FULL
Date received
27 Mar 2026
Date validated
27 Mar 2026
Postcode
LU6 1RP

Description

Conversion of barn, subdivided into 3 office units, demolition of lean to, insertion of new windows, doors, new steps and railings to office unit 3 and installation of mezzanine floor to each unit. Change of use of former Doctor's Surgery to 1 residential dwelling. Landscaping and associated works… Data via plota.co.uk

Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Central Bedfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #62 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Central Bedfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #218 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #169 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #62 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #99 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
153 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
29 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
45 decided
1,444
Total decisions
226 refused in the year to March 2026